Clean energy policy and regulation in Tonga

To strengthen the regulatory capacity of the Energy Division (ED) of the Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources (MLSNR) in Tonga, helping to operationalise the Renewable Energy Bill of 2008, which is awaiting royal assent, and to assist in the drafting of an energy efficiency (EE) policy, setting the stage for the drafting of an EE Bill.

Location

Tonga

21° 7' 59.88" S, 175° 11' 60" W

Main activity and output:

Advise the MLSNR on the composition, the most feasible physical set up, and financial implications of the RE Authority and Advisory Committee, and how the ED could operate as the Secretariat mandated by the RE Act

Hold consultation meetings relating to the licensing of RE operators, technical and safety standards for RE areas such as solar home systems (SHS), wind, biofuel and grid-connected RE.

Draft the RE regulations

Train the Advisory Committee, the ED, local RE industry and communities on applying the regulations and standards